The Western Diet & Colon Cancer: Leonard Augenlicht, Ph.D.

The Western Diet – defined by fried and sweet foods, processed and red meat, refined grains and high-fat dairy products – has been linked to colon cancer. Leonard Augenlicht, Ph.D., explains his research into how diet impacts the colon and the development of the disease. Dr. Augenlicht is director of Einstein’s Biology of Colon Cancer Program and a professor of medicine and of cell biology at Einstein. (December 16, 2013)